Earth Spirit Living is a revolutionary approach to lifestyle design and personal space. Author Ann Marie Holmes, an expert on earth energy systems, reveals that by picking up subtle cues from the natural world, we can create healthy, enjoyable, and sustainable living spaces. She shows how we can effectively incorporate principles of sacred geometry, human intuition, and the power of space, shape, and layout to become aware of and collaborate with the earth's energies.

Perfect for homeowners, renters, business owners, professional designers, and builders, Earth Spirit Living illuminates the benefits of living in cooperation with our environment, including:

Insightful illustrations, ceremonies, cures, attunements, and visualizations will help you hone your natural instincts and strengthen your connection to your physical space. With client stories and personal anecdotes, Holmes guides you on the journey toward a balanced life and living space that harnesses the energy and wisdom of nature.

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Earth Energy Web

Geomancy operates within a worldview that regards the earth as a conscious living being . . . The earth’s body is perceived of as more than a hunk of inanimate matter—it is interlaced with flowing veins of biomagnetic energy.
—Richard Feather Anderson

Nature loves a pattern, and it is through patterns that she accomplishes everything she does. Whether it’s the ordered dance of stars, the migration of birds, the mysteries of DNA, or the intricacies of fractals, nature is endlessly patterning.

One of earth’s important patterns is the grid of invisible energy currents. Often detectable by their faint electromagnetic fields, these energy streams form a web of power points, ley lines, and vortexes that encircle the planet. Ancients all around the world were aware of these patterns; megalithic monuments on several continents stand as testaments to the knowledge of these energies and their effects on harvest and health. The large stones of many sacred sites, still standing after thousands of years, are specifically placed to gather and strengthen the life force in these powerful earth energy zones. In The New View over Atlantis, John Michell wrote that these sites were often determined by signals and portents from nature—including dreams and other sensory indications of the increased energy movement—and then marked with stone constructions to maximize the positive effects on humans and land.

James Swan noted in The Power of Place that power points, or areas of increased life force, “have been the central focus of cultural values and meaning, as well as the physical anchors for myths, ceremonies, and rituals.” Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids are well-known examples. Stonehenge is believed to date from 2,000 BC, and scientists have discovered that its four circles of erect sandstone blocks are arranged in carefully calibrated alignment with our sun and moon as well as the earth energies beneath them.

Many of the great cathedrals of Europe are also located on power points. In The Mysteries of Chartres Cathedral, Louis Charpentier asserted that the Gothic cathedral locations were strategically chosen to make use of these areas of strong natural energy, and engineered to accumulate and amplify the positive effects of these energy currents. Chartres Cathedral, for example, is located above the intersection of two strong subterranean energy streams, and for centuries had been a site of pilgrimage and reverence even for Christians. Charpentier wrote that “the earth there has a particular quality” that enables people to achieve an unusual state of inspiration and spiritual connection.

Like other cathedrals built under the direction of the mysterious Knights Templar, Chartres has precise mathematical proportions found in ancient pyramids and temples. Features like flying buttresses greatly improve the energy-amplifying qualities of the structure, creating a dynamic tension in the stone so resonant and balanced that the whole building has been compared to a well-tuned musical instrument. To this day, visitors feel the effect, describing palpable feelings of deep peace, inspiration, and well-being gained there.

Geomancy is the science of sensing these energies and designing and building in harmony with them. Feng shui, which has gained popularity over the past decade, is but one form. The science itself has been used all over the world for centuries. Tribal customs throughout the Americas and Africa include traditional ways of choosing construction sites, orienting buildings, and placing various rooms and functions within the home. James Swan, again in The Power of Place, mentioned that “the Salish tribe has a term, skalaltitude, which refers to a sacred state of mind when all things are in balance and the spiritual dimensions of life seem to predominate consciousness, which results in ‘magic and beauty being everywhere.’”

What Is This Energy Web?
To understand earth’s energy grid, it is useful to think of electricity. We talk about the electrical power grid, a pattern that connects us to light and power. In England, the electrical outlets in the house are called power points, which is precisely what those who study earth energy call areas of strong energy concentration. The wiring in the house connects the power points to promote good circulation and an even balance of light and energy.

Nature, too, has an invisible system of energy that flows within and around Earth in a huge and complex pattern. Like the electricity pulsing through our structures, we cannot see or touch the vitality and power in the earth energy, but we do feel the effects of its movement. There are two primary reasons that it is important to become aware of this energetic grid:

It affects us physically and emotionally: Knowledge and an ability to recognize Earth’s energy allows us to function in harmony with it, which brings better health, clearer thinking, more tranquil emotions, and a sense of well-being. It also contributes to more cost-effective and successful living, construction, and landscaping experiences.

It affects the health and productivity of humans and of nature as well: When we interact with the energy grid, we are affecting the health of our planet on a number of levels. It is important to preserve these lines, swirls, and spots whenever possible for best circulation of the life force on the planet.

In Surfing the Himalayas Frederick Lenz tells a fascinating account of his adventures in the mountains of Nepal. Like a real-life Karate Kid, his quest to become a master snowboarder led him to a monk who taught him much more than just snowboarding techniques. In the following passage, his teacher, Master Fwap, has brought him to a special cave high on the mountain to discuss certain spiritual principles. Master Fwap explains why he has brought Lenz to this particular place for their talk:

There are physical locations on the earth where it is easier to meditate, to study, to learn, to make corporate decisions, to fight battles, and to see into other worlds. What gives a physical location a particular type of power are the dimensional lines that run through it . . .

Think of the earth as being superimposed on a grid of horizontal lines. Dimensional space and locations are superimposed over horizontal grids of light and energy. These grids are points of egress-points that open into other dimensional realities in which there is much more prana (life force or energy) available . . .

There are specific energy lines running through the earth that open up to artistic and musical dimensions. If a composer or an artist lives and works in a place that has those types of lines running through it, then it will be easier for him to create great works of art or music.

While most people may not consciously know about energy lines, grid planes, interdimensional vortexes, and how all this works, they unconsciously use their intuition, which I call the second attention, to find and use “just right” locations where they need them to achieve success.

Upon walking into a spacious home for sale, Russ and Barbara knew in the first few minutes that it was the house for them. When they moved in, Russ, a longtime fine-oil painter, found that he had tapped into a strong creative field that pushed his work in a totally new direction. However, after a few months, Barbara called for a consult because she found that he never wanted to leave his studio and she worried about his health. When I walked onto the site, I could sense that his studio was directly on top of one of these points of egress; the room seemed brighter, clearer, and extremely stimulating. I experienced many images of swirls and colors in the studio. After suggesting a lot of ways to anchor the energy with rugs, plants, and stones to balance the magnificent earth energy streaming through the place, I also recommended that Russ take regular breaks. Now Russ and Barbara are learning
to coexist with the power point in their home.